Maury wine: dessert wine with rich Roussillon character

Maury wine: dessert wine with rich Roussillon character

The Essence of Maury: More Than Just a Dessert Wine Few wines manage to capture the…

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St Emilion wines: Right Bank Bordeaux at its best

St Emilion wines: Right Bank Bordeaux at its best

Understanding the Legacy: What Makes Saint-Émilion Unique? Perched on the Right Bank of Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion is…

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Grand Armagnac Janneau: discovering a French classic

Grand Armagnac Janneau: discovering a French classic

Among France’s many spirituous treasures, Armagnac holds a unique place—a venerable elixir that often lives in…

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Madeira Waitrose: what to expect from supermarket selections

Madeira Waitrose: what to expect from supermarket selections

The Curious Case of Madeira on Supermarket Shelves It’s not every day one comes across a…

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Lyrarakis assyrtiko: Cretan white wine worth discovering

Lyrarakis assyrtiko: Cretan white wine worth discovering

Assyrtiko in Crete: A Grape Transplanted, a Terroir Revealed When one thinks of Assyrtiko, the mind…

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Galicia Spain wine: exploring Albariño and beyond

Galicia Spain wine: exploring Albariño and beyond

Galicia’s Wine Identity: A Landscape at the Edge of the Atlantic Galicia, in northwestern Spain, is…

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How altitude influences wine flavour profiles

How altitude influences wine flavour profiles

At a first glance, altitude might seem like a minor variable in the complex equation of…

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What to expect from volcanic soil-grown wines

What to expect from volcanic soil-grown wines

What Makes Volcanic Soils So Unique? When we speak of terroir, few soils are as distinctive…

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Red wine negroamaro: Puglian depth in every glass

Red wine negroamaro: Puglian depth in every glass

The Puglian Puzzle: What Makes Negroamaro Unique? Among the many native Italian grape varieties, Negroamaro (literally…

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The shifting landscape of British sparkling wine

The shifting landscape of British sparkling wine

A New Chapter in the British Sparkling Wine Narrative Once an anecdote at best and a…

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